Bhubaneswar: Among the 12 candidates who have filed nominations for the post of Mayor in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD’s) candidate Sulochana Das is the richest.
As per the affidavit submitted by Das, the combined value of assets possessed by her and her spouse Prafulla Das is worth Rs 1, 82, 60,338. While her assets have been valued at Rs 26,32,816, her husband Prafulla Das’s assets have been valued at Rs 61,27,522.
The aforementioned assets include bank deposits, deposits with LIC, Post Office, etc.
She has no landed property in her name. However, her spouse Prafulla Das has a flat in his name at Nandadevi VIP Enclave estimated to be valued at Rs 85 lakh.
While she owns an Activa scooter in her name, her spouse possesses a Renault Duster car.
On the other hand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suniti Mund is also a crorepati as revealed from the affidavit submitted by her.
Mund has declared the value of her assets at Rs 1,8,02,671. While she has deposits worth Rs 12,02,671 in various banks, Post offices and bonds, the estimated value of a flat at Sidhi Binayak Residency in Jharpada has been declared as Rs 60 lakh.
She has declared the estimated value of landed property in her name at Gopinathpur mouza at Rs 18 lakh. She has stated to possess a Maruti Suzuki car.
Similarly, Congress candidate Madhusmita Acharya is the poorest among the three. She has declared the value of assets in her possession at Rs 13, 13,606. She has deposits worth Rs 12, 31,506 in her name. On the other hand, her spouse Jitendra Panda has Rs 82,100 bank deposit in his name.
